The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) is a non-listed company wholly owned and controlled by the
Government of West Bengal
The Government of West Bengal also known as the West Bengal Government, is the subnational government of the Indian state of West Bengal , created by the National Constitution as the state's legislative, executive and judicial authority. The ...
with the goal to carry on the business of thermal power generation in the state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the four ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
. Its thermal power plants are in
Kolaghat
Kolaghat ( bn, কোলাঘাট) is a census town in Kolaghat CD Block,
Tamluk subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Kolaghat is located at . It is located in the Panskur ...
,
Bakreswar,
Sagardighi,
Santaldih, and
Bandel
Bandel is a neighbourhood in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is founded by Portuguese settlers and falls under the jurisdiction of Chandernagore Police Commissionerate. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Me ...
.
The corporation works in tandem with the
West Bengal State Electricity Board.
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Kolaghat Thermal Power Station have a total installed capacity of 1260 MW (6x210 MW).
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Bakreswar Thermal Power Station have a total installed capacity of 1050 MW (5x210 MW).
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Sagardighi Thermal Power Project have a total installed capacity of 1,600 MW (2x300 MW, 2x500 MW
).
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Bandel Thermal Power Station have a total installed capacity of 335 MW (2x60, 1x215 MW). Renovation & modernisation of 215MW unit is modified from 210MW.
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Santaldih Thermal Power Station have a total installed capacity of 500 MW (2x250 MW).
References
External links
Official website
Energy in West Bengal
State agencies of West Bengal
State electricity agencies of India
Electric-generation companies of India
Companies based in Kolkata
1985 establishments in West Bengal
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